Automatic Grind & Brew 12 Cup Coffee Maker

Breville is solid, basically the gold standard. Controls are super intuitive and you can dial in everything - strength, amount, auto-start, the works. Just don't slack on cleaning it or you'll end up with sad weak coffee from clogged grounds. Capresso pulls really good espresso shots, like legit café quality. But you're paying more upfront and it needs more babying with the cleaning/descaling routine. My fav is actually [the Cuisinart](https://dgwqk2vd43ry.cloudfront.net/?q=4HCRINF686) tho. Coffee tastes amazing and the grind/strength settings let you get it exactly how you want. Thermal carafe keeps it hot for ages without that burnt taste from a heating plate. One annoying thing - if you keep it under a cabinet, filling the reservoir is a pain in the ass. You gotta reach around to the back or water spills everywhere through the overflow slots. Worth it for good coffee but RIP to anyone with back problems lmao.

My first Cuisinart was a Grind n Brew that we got as a wedding gift. It lasted 13 years with daily use before it stopped. I thought that track record was pretty good so I got another one. That one still works, but after about 7 years I bought a Nespresso Vertuo Next. I’m keeping the Cuisinart as backup. Can’t beat its simplicity!

Unless you just love the design it’s probably not, most good quality coffee makers will last 10 or more years of daily use. You might look at a model that has a thermal carafe so it doesn’t get cool so fast for when you are drinking coffee, bypassing the need to microwave or whatnot. I’ve used cuisinart grind and brews for over 10 years at a time, usually only the grind function quits but they have none grind versions that will probably last longer. For my most recent coffee maker I decided on a bean to cup maker and I’ve found that I absolutely love it, being able to make espresso drinks is a real game changer, but you might not be interested in that and they are more expensive.

If you only want drip coffee Moccamaster hands down. You will need something else if you want espresso or cappuccino, which is probably best case scenario. I’ve had some form of grind and brew drip coffee maker (Cuisinart, Capresso, and Breville) for over 20 years. My chief complaints for all of them was coffee temp and longevity. I am partially responsible for longevity due to inconsistency descaling. My last one was a Breville Grind and Brew. It was beginning to fail; I could no longer let it measure my beans or water. Moccamaster was on my radar because I had bought their water jug which was perfect to fill the Breville’s skinny water reservoir. I’ve now had my thermal carafe Moccamaster for 4.5 years and I LOVE it! Piping hot coffee. I have the original carafe so I can’t speak to the new glass one.

Cuisinart 12 cup coffee maker. Great machine after 60 days of use

I own a kBGV and a MM burr grinder. I love the brew speed and the ease-of-use. The only downside I’ve experience so far is that it brews 4 ounce cups of coffee so it doesn’t brew close to as much coffee as our old 12 cup Cuisinart maker.

I have a Cuisinart 12-cup that’s been used almost daily for at least 12 years, maybe longer? Got it as a work anniversary gift from the company points program. In contrast, my mom went through three Mr. Coffee 4-cup makers in that same amount of time.